DWAYNE SIMPSONEUGENE, Ore. (Sporting Alert) — LaShawn Merritt leads all qualifiers from the preliminary round of the men’s 400 metres at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene on Friday. The reigning Olympic champion posted 45.36 seconds to take heat 1 of the first round races, beating Bryshon Nellum (45.58) and prep star Aldrich Bailey (45.59). Defending … Read more
NEW YORK (Sporting Alert) — American speedster Tyson Gay has admitted that Usain Bolt “is on fire” at the moment, which makes him a very tough man to beat at the London Olympic Games this summer. Gay returned to action at the adidas Grand Prix Saturday night after being out for almost a year with … Read more
NEW YORK (Sporting Alert) — A fast time was promised but not even David Rudisha himself was expecting such fast time to win the men’s 800m race at the adidas Grand Prix – IAAF Diamond League meeting in New York on Saturday. The Kenyan World record holder and world champion said at his press conference … Read more